Help me give my students each a new recorder for home during distance learning.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ghastin's classroom raised $513
This project is fully funded
My Students
My students have creative minds and expressive voices. They begin making music the moment they enter the room and use everything around them to compose - tapping on desks, body percussion, humming, beat-boxing, rapping, keyboards, guitars, and singing, just to name a few. Together we sing, play instruments, and compose original songs and melodies throughout my program: I teach with a focus on their voices and perspectives as students. We are located in Detroit, MI, and our music reflects a diverse community of predominantly African American and Bengali students.
Because over 80% of my students come from low-income families and receive free breakfast and lunch at our school, I am devoted to bringing high-quality music education opportunities to our students at no-cost to our families.
Students in grades K-5 experience music play activities, learning to move to the beat and use their singing voice as well as play instruments, such as xylophones, hand drums, recorders, and more. Students in grades 6-8 can either elect to learn a band instrument in Symphonic Band or take General Music, where they learn music history, to read music on guitar and keyboard, songwriting, and how to use digital music programs.
My Project
The new school year would usually kick-off the famous "Recorder Karate" Program for upcoming fourth and fifth grade students to prepare them for middle school band. With distance learning a likely possibility for a large portion of this school year, I am looking for a way my students can continue learning recorder, even virtually. Our classroom currently has a set of 40 recorders which the students share and do not take home. With this project we can give each student their own instrument to keep. Since this project will give each child in fourth and fifth grade their own instrument, we will be able to do Recorder Karate virtually from home during distance learning and keep our students safe by not sharing instruments. My students will be thrilled to take their instrument home and continue making music beyond the classroom!
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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